Worker’s Compensation Scholarly Activity Essay

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Unit VIII ScholarlyActivity Argumentative Paper 

The state workers’ compensation board that governs workers’ compensation for the state that your company resides and performs all of its business in, has decided to reject the four exceptions to the governing classification and single enterprise rule in your state. Understanding this is a very big issue, your company’s legal team has elicited your help to write an argumentative paper that will be presented to the workers’ compensation board during the public hearings scheduled for next week. Compose a paper that defends the following list: 

1. the Standard Exception classifications, 

2. the Interchange of Labor rules, 

3. the General Exclusion classes, and 

4. the use of the Multiple Enterprise rule. 

The legal department is depending on you to ensure that to help the board understand why the rejection of these exceptions would be so detrimental to your business. Make sure you argue your points based on a company with 8,000-plus employees, within seven different manufacturing sites and two major administrative buildings that are separated geographically from the plants. Your EMR for the trailing 36-month period is 0.94 and the gross revenue for your company is $1.3 billion. Your paper must be a minimum of three pages (not including the title and reference page) and include at least two academic resources. All information from outside resources should be cited in APA format. Please include an abstract that summarizes the key points of your defense and/or argument. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

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  Delete Yourself from the Internet

(Is it possible and how can it be accomplished?)

Do you feel you are vulnerable to hackers or identity thieves because you have a large online presence? Have you ever thought of removing your personal data from the net? Well, it’s not quite as simple as it should be. There are a few easy-to-follow steps that should point you in the right direction that can be found online, but the story does not end there. How can you make sure your personal information or financial data will not be exposed on sites that do not have your written permission? Is it possible to completely remove yourself from the web?

Facebook’s practices were under scrutiny when it was revealed that the data of more than 50 million Facebook users found its way into the hands of UK-based Cambridge Analytica, which reportedly used it to better target political ads for the Trump campaign during the US 2016 presidential election.

The more troubling aspect of the story is that your personal data on these free services is often somewhat exposed because you opted-in to all sorts of onerous provisions when you first signed up for these “free” services. That’s exactly why some users are choosing to completely delete or deactivate accounts when and where possible.

So, how can deleting yourself from the internet prevent these companies from acquiring your information? Some say there is no sure way to completely remove your information, but there are ways to minimize your online footprint, which would lower the chances of your data getting compromised.

Project Plan

In this case project, we will determine the many options and the companies that collect your personal information. They’re called data brokers and they have names like Spokeo, Whitepages.com, PeopleFinder, BeenVerified, as well as plenty of others. 

1) In addition to the sites named above, list 5 additional agencies you find that collect this type of personal data. Hint: Many of them claim to be marketing agencies.

2) Provide a list of the companies that you find that claim to be able to remove your personal information from the data broker sites and the methods they use to delete this information.

3) Write a report with a step-by-step written summary of the processes and the methods which describe how you would go about DELETING yourself from the Internet. 

Diversity Project Kickoff Presentation

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Create a 5–7 slide presentation (with detailed speaker’s notes) on how you would select, foster collaboration among, and educate a team dedicated to solving a diversity issue.

Assessments 1 and 2 are scenario-based, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented.

Finding, organizing, and motivating teams is a key leadership skill as is the ability to communicate and present information.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Apply qualities, skills and practices used by effective healthcare leaders.
    • Outline goals and initial priorities that reasonably reflect the project.
  • Competency 2: Apply practices that facilitate effective interprofessional collaboration.
    • Outline a plan that effectively fosters interprofessional group collaboration.
  • Competency 3: Apply ethical codes and diversity best practices in health care organizations.
    • Define the composition of a team with characteristics that could effectively address a diversity issue.
    • Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
    • Explain the benefits of promoting and supporting diversity within an organization using scholarly resources.
  • Competency 4: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
    • Create an organized presentation that clearly communicates all specified content.

 

Overview

In this assessment you will continue your work on the project by creating a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation for the diversity project kickoff meeting.

Preparation

  • View the PowerPoint Presentation Instructions for guidelines and hints for an effective presentation.
  • Download the PowerPoint Template found in the resources and use it to complete this assessment.

Scenario

Imagine that Lynette follows up with you in an e-mail shortly after reading your views on leadership and collaboration:

Hi,
Thanks for sending me your thoughts last week on the diversity issue at the clinic. Your next step is to select a team of professionals who can help you in this project and prepare an introduction of the project for a first meeting with them.
I want you to prepare a presentation to serve as a brief, but substantive introduction for the first meeting with a group of 4–5 members who will participate on the committee tasked with addressing the diversity issue. Once I review more information about the proposed team I can help you with the recruitment. The presentation should be 5–7 minutes and use 6–8 slides with detailed speaker’s notes so I can understand your approach. Not a lot of time or space, so keep things pretty high level. Do the following:
Briefly outline the project goals and highlight 2–3 of the initial priorities to be addressed by the group. Also, explain why they are important.
Explain the composition of the team and why you chose them. Note that you will not know the exact individuals yet, but assume we will recruit the people with the desired qualities and characteristics that you outline in the presentation. Consider the following:Include a group of professionals you believe can help define the problem and ultimately make recommendations on how to address it.
Make sure each member is either trained in, sensitive to, or has experience with the concept of workplace diversity.
Give some thought to having some members from outside the organization.
Provide member profiles: their diversity, qualifications, experience, internal versus external, and so forth.
Explain your role and describe how the committee will work together and achieve effective interprofessional collaboration.Describe how the group will communicate. How and when they will meet.
Describe how ideas will be shared and decisions made.
Describe roles, group function, and structure.
Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse workplace.
Provide a convincing argument regarding the benefits of a diverse workforce using support from current research.Thanks,
Lynette

Instructions

Create a 5–7 slide presentation in response to the content defined in the above scenario and submit it in the courseroom.

Presentation Guidelines

  • Length: 5–7 PowerPoint slides (not including title slide) that would accompany an approximately 5-minute oral presentation.
  • Notes: Prepare detailed speaker’s notes describing items on each slide so that the viewer can accurately interpret the deeper meanings and intentions that would have been conveyed orally. Support your claims, arguments, and conclusions with credible evidence from 2–3 current, scholarly or professional sources.
  • Visuals: Create visuals that are easily read and interpreted. Use colors, fonts, and formatting and other design principles that make the information clear and generally add to the aesthetic of the presentation.

Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.

Grading Rubric:

1- Outline goals and initial priorities that reasonably reflect the project. 

Passing Grade:  Outlines insightful and goals and initial priorities that accurately reflect the project, along with reasonably stated assumptions. 

2-  Define the composition of a team with characteristics that could effectively address a diversity issue. 

Passing Grade:  Defines the composition of a team, with characteristics that is highly diverse and well equipped to effectively address a diversity issue. 

3-  Outline a plan that effectively fosters interprofessional group collaboration. 

Passing Grade:  Outlines a plan that effectively fosters interprofessional group collaboration and includes multiple proven methodologies. 

4-  Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

Passing Grade:  Describes the basic characteristics of a diverse and inclusive workplace, with support from scholarly resources. 

5-  Explain the benefits of promoting and supporting diversity within an organization using scholarly resources. 

Passing Grade:  Explains the benefits of promoting and supporting diversity within an organization, using scholarly resources that include specific examples of where it has worked. 

6-  Create an organized presentation that clearly communicates all specified content. 

Passing Grade:  Creates an organized presentation that clearly communicates all specified content, using effective visuals and detailed descriptive speaker’s notes. 

week 4 dicussion 1

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Week 4 – Discussion 1

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 7 in your textbook.Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 Public Health Disasters and Preparedness [WLO: 1] [CLOs: 4, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 7 in your textbook.

Read through the emergency disasters below and select one to address for this discussion:

Imagine you are the director of FEMA using NIMS when this disaster occurs. Complete the following steps using the scenario you selected:

  • Develop a video, using the instructions below, delivering a public announcement that informs the population of what will be done to resolve the issue. Your video should be at minimum 4 minutes in length. Address these elements in your video:
    • Describe the nature of the situation.
    • Explain what FEMA and others are doing to mitigate the situation.
    • Explain what people need to do to stay safe or to get help in order to reduce panic.
  • Use an appropriate vocal tone to reduce panic and provide a solid explanation of the above elements. Review the Writing Center’s Presentation Tips (Links to an external site.) to maximize your results. Preparing and delivering a clear message, like you would for a PowerPoint presentation, is also important in video presentations.

Instructions to record video:

In order to complete this discussion, you may use the native video tool in your classroom. Please review the Canvas Video Submission Instructions (Links to an external site.) in order to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and review how to record your video to the classroom.

As an alternative, you may use an external platform called Screencast-O-Matic (Links to an external site.). Please review the instructions provided by the Screencast-O-Matic Quick-Start Guide (Links to an external site.) to get started. This guide provides information about using the tool and includes directions to upload your video to the classroom. You do not need to develop a PowerPoint presentation. This discussion is meant to assess your communication abilities; therefore, the audio portion of the video or screencast is essential. If you elect to use the screencast option, you may simply use a picture of yourself or an image that is both professional and aligns with the topic to report the above information in lieu of a PowerPoint. If you choose to use another video recording tool for your submission, please follow the guide instructions to upload an MP4 video file into your classroom using the same steps.

If you have approved accommodations through the University and need an alternative option, please contact the instructor.

All submissions require an upload of the video to the classroom. Submission of a link to a video does not fulfill the submission requirements.

Think about the following questions while formulating your response to the public:

  • What are the issues you will address first?
  • Which organization is responsible for what? Where will you allocate your resources?
  • What public health concerns are the results of each of these events?
  • Which populations might be most at risk?
  • What are some of the long-term health effects of these events?
  • What other health concerns may arise from these events?
  • What will you say to the people, who are desperately awaiting your direction?

Scenario Response Due by Day 7: Imagine that you are the recipient of the public announcement made by your classmates. In responding to at least two classmates who used a different scenario than you, explain how you would respond and react to your classmates’ public announcement. Address these questions specifically:

  • Explain how you felt your needs were or were not taken care of based on the FEMA director’s statement.
  • Examine a few elements that you would add or remove from the announcement.

Principles of health and diseases

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  • This assignment must be in APA format. 
  • The assignment should be in paragraph form using complete sentences and avoiding bullet points and numbered list.
  • Use a Level 1 heading to separate your sections (Page 47 of the APA Publication Manual).
  • Title and reference pages do not count toward the total word or page count. 
  • Textbook and outside sources need to be referenced and cited in the paper.

Essays: (at least 300 words per prompt)

1. How is the Gram stain used to classify bacteria? How do antibiotics inhibit the growth of bacteria? Explain how carriers play an important role in the transmission of pathogens. Jan acquired a MRSA infection during a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Jan’s physician tells her that her MRSA was caused by S. aureus. How would you explain to Jan what S. aureus is and how it can cause diseases?

2. Lou had abdominal surgery. During his stay at the hospital a catheter was inserted into his bladder. After returning home Lou was diagnosed with a nosocomial infection. What are the principle routes of transmission of nosocomial infections? What can be done to prevent nosocomial infections? What are three reasons why rates of nosocomial infections are markedly higher in developing countries? What are five things that increase the risk of nosocomial infection?

3. What is the difference between a neoplasm, benign tumor, and malignant tumor? Identify four chronic infections that may cause cancer, and what cancer the infection might cause. Mr. Brown age 63 and Mrs. Brown age 61, are being seen in for a routine check-up. What cancer screenings should Mr. and Mrs. Brown receive (name at least 3 and why)?

4. In Western societies, why is colorectal cancer the most common cancer, but yet there has been a decline in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer over the last 40 years? Identify and discuss four nonspecific warning signs of cancer and which cancer the warning sign is linked to. Aaron is a 28-year-old who had an EBV infection during high school. He noticed one of his lymph nodes in his neck is swollen but is not painful. He is also experiencing night sweats. What is a possible diagnosis? Give some possible treatments for this diagnosis?

theater

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Sound, whether a sound effect, piece of music or a whole score, is extremely effective in creating mood in live theatre.  Drama performances increasingly incorporate “soundscapes” created by the designer.  In the old days, sound effects of bells ringing and doors creaking were often used to designate an action, but now those sounds, along with scores and background music, are being used to create a mode or tone to the whole production.  With the advent of the internet and mobile recording device, the options available to the sound designer are unlimited.

Read the article on “7 Ways to Use Music to Create Mood and Meaning” to get a sense of the various ways designers use music and sound in their design.

locate a song, soundtrack or major sound effect from a film, television show, video or theatre production

using that example, show how the song or sound effect helps to create a sense of mood and meaning (do not use one of the examples from the article)

  The journal should be 1-2 pages long, approximately 400-500 words minimum.  Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation…proofread and edit your work as necessary.  Please cite your sources, including the sound or sound effect resource (or links).  As this journal involves sound, audio and/or video files can also be submitted (instead of the traditional Word or Powerpoint formats). This journal will be assessed to the Journal Rubric.

Writing review

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You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below.

Review the tutorial How to Submit an Individual Project.

Assignment Details

Using Analysis and Evidence to Write a Review

This week, you will focus on a different type of writing: a short review. This will allow you to review the feedback you receive from your instructor on your Unit 6 Submission, so you can use it to revise the Unit 6 Submission in preparation of submitting the finalized version for Unit 10.

This type of writing shows that you can closely observe and form an opinion in writing based on your experiences and observations.

Think about your favorite book or movie, or an episode of your favorite TV show. What makes this book, movie, or show so good? Imagine you have been asked to write a review of this book, movie, or TV show episode for an online publication. The publication’s editor has asked you to summarize a brief scene from the book, movie, or TV show and explain how this scene illustrates what makes it work so well.

Download this worksheet to help you complete this assignment.

NOTE: Do not submit the worksheet; it is for guidance purposes only.

Then, complete the following:

  1. Select a scene from the book, movie, or TV show.
  2. Write a 3-paragraph review of the scene you selected.
    • In paragraph 1, provide a summary of the scene.
    • In paragraph 2, use analysis to closely examine the scene and explore how and why it is so compelling.
      • Make a claim about what makes this scene great (e.g., Is it the descriptive language? The skillful acting? The realistic dialogue? The exquisite set design? Or something else?).
    • In paragraph 3, include a response section in which you defend your love of the book, show, or movie, explaining how the element you selected to analyze illustrates the appeal of the work for you.

Make sure your submission does the following:

  • Incorporates a quotation or paraphrase in the summary.
    • NOTE: Quote must be at least 1 solid sentence. Short quotes, such as “I believe!” or “That’s great!” or “I love you!” or “That is certainly a possibility!” will count for little or no credit.
  • Cites the quote or paraphrase in accurate APA style
  • Includes a properly formatted APA-style References page
  • Reflects an understanding of the use of summary and analysis
  • Has a clear paragraph structure

wk2 assignment

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Industry Challenges to Healthcare Analytics

According to Davenport (2014) the organizational value of healthcare analytics, both determination and importance, provide a potential increase in annual revenue and ROI based on the value and use of analytics. To complete this assignment, research and evaluate the challenges faced in the implementation of healthcare analytics in the Health Care Organization (HCO) or health care industry using the following tools:

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The Healthcare Value Framework (Davenport, 2014).

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The Value Life Cycle (Davenport, 2014).

The paper must also address the following:

  • Application of PICO (problem, intervention, comparison group, and outcomes) to the challenge identified in your research.

The paper:

  • Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

The Business Case for Critical Thinking Skills

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Purpose of Assignment 

Just flick on your TV and you will see example after example of critical thinking gone awry — subprime mortgage lending practices, bankruptcies, the Gulf Oil spill. From time to time you will also see heroic and competent activities like quick thinking airline pilot “Sully” Sullenberger who avoided a fatal crash by skillfully landing a disabled US Air jet in the Hudson River. Perhaps you watched the rescue team who worked through a complicated set of problems over a two month period to rescue 33 Chilean miners trapped 2000 feet underground.

While the news media focus on the big stories, the same issues play out in every business many times a day. People make decisions. Some are good decisions that move the business forward and increase profit. Others are poor decisions that hurt the business and reduce profit. 

Assignment Steps 

Prove critical thinking is a skill needed in the business world of today and tomorrow. 

Develop a 7-12 min. PowerPoint Presentation. 

Include the following in your examination: 

  • What is critical thinking and how can it improve “Return on Investment” in a business setting..
  • Critical thinking skills needed to be developed and why.
  • How to jumpstart critical thinking in a business setting. . 

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines. 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

You are to write a current event paper, approximately 750 words in length, consisting of a summary and analysis of a current event having to do with American government and/or politics

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ou are to write a current event paper, approximately 750 words in length, consisting of a summary and analysis of a current event having to do with American government and/or politics. You must cite a minimum of five references (sources) in the paper and include a works cited page at the end of the assignment to provide full bibliographic information for each of the references that was cited in the text of the paper.

Current event papers must be formatted according to MLA style, for papers with no title page (see the following link to access an online resource for MLA style: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/). In addition, please use Courier New 12 point as the paper’s font, and ensure the assignment is double-spaced.

The current event paper should have the following elements:

Provide a thorough, but brief, summary of the political issue. An understanding of the issue should be developed by reading the articles uncovered during research for the assignment. The information provided in the summary will lay the foundation for you to react and respond to (analyze) the political issue. Be sure to properly cite within the text (according to MLA style) any information that you obtained from one of your sources. Citations must be provided, even for paraphrased information.

Present your perspective on the political issue. Think critically about the topic discussed in the articles and clearly express your thoughts about it in writing. Consider eight standards for critical thinking (Paul and Elder, 2103): clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness. Ask questions, such as

How can I validate the accuracy of my statement?

How is this information relevant?

How does my conclusion address the complexities of the issue?

What is another interpretation or viewpoint of the issue?

Does my conclusion follow from the data and/or statements I have provided?

Grading will be based on the following criteria:

Critical Thinking Skills: the extent to which you have engaged in critical thinking, innovation, and inquiry of a political issue, and has demonstrated analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information related to the political issue;

Communication Skills: the extent to which you have effectively expressed ideas in writing;

Personal Responsibility: the ability you have to develop opinions related to a political topic, and recognize the consequences of those choices and decisions;

Social Responsibility: the ability you have to demonstrate civic responsibility and engagement by developing an understanding and perspective of a political issue that affects regional, national, and potentially global communities.